Who it's awarded to

The Minister of Conservation can award the Loder Cup to any person or group of people who are put forward by one of the nominating organisations. Each nomination will be considered for two consecutive years unless it wins the Loder Cup or the nominating body withdraws the nomination.

After the second year, the nominating body must wait a year before submitting a nomination for the same person or group of people. The Minister of Conservation may not award the Loder Cup to previous recipients, and the Committee may refrain from making a recommendation if none are suitable.

Who can nominate a person or group

Each of these organisations may nominate one person or one group of people for the Loder Cup:

Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and any affiliated society

Royal Society of New Zealand and any affiliated society

Any university in New Zealand

Nursery and Garden Industry Association

New Zealand Recreation Association and any affiliated society

New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand and any affiliated society

New Zealand Conservation Authority and any Conservation Board

New Zealand Botanical Society

Any private person through one of the organisations listed above*

*Affiliated societies/private people must specify the official nominating organisation they are linked to.

How to nominate a person or group

To nominate a person or group of people you must:

Request a nomination form from Rick McGovern-Wilson - see contact details below.

Complete the nomination form, then prepare and collate these documents to support your nomination:

a letter of recommendation/nomination statement

an outline of the achievements with clear demonstration of outcomes (maximum of 5 pages)

a brief CV for a nominated individual, or a detailed description of a nominated group's work

Send the original nomination form and original supporting documents, plus nine copies of all to Rick McGovern-Wilson - see contact details below.

If the person or group you have nominated wins the Loder Cup, you will need to organise a celebration for the winner's family, friends and colleagues, so the Minister of Conservation can present the Cup.

Guidelines for the letter of recommendation/nomination statement

The letter of recommendation/nomination statement must:

be written by the nominating organisation

be no longer than two A4 pages

include a statement about why the nominee’s work qualifies for a Loder Cup nomination – outlining achievements with clear demonstration of outcome

explain how the nominee’s work:

meets Gerald Loder’s objective to "encourage and honour New Zealanders who work to investigate, promote, retain and cherish New Zealand’s indigenous flora"

has made a tangible difference to the protection of New Zealand’s indigenous flor

has made a significant contribution over and above his/her employment expectations if he/she work in the field of botany or plant conservation

Contact

If you need more information about nominating a person or group of people for the Loder Cup contact:

The Loder Cup’s history

Gerald Loder was captivated by our indigenous flora on his first visit to New Zealand in 1886. Over many years Gerald collected a large selection of New Zealand and Southern Hemisphere flora to plant on his estate in Surrey, England.

In 1926 Gerald donated a cup to encourage and honour New Zealanders who investigate, promote, retain and cherish our indigenous flora. Gerald Loder became Lord Wakehurst in 1934. He was passionately involved with our "incomparable flora" until his death in 1936.